Scrubbing-brush holder.



E. JBAN SGRUBBING BRUSH ER.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Imaz, 1913 1,1 14,617, Patented 0ct.20,1914.

l l /NN M W UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

s EDWARD JABAN'I, 0F ST. ALBANS, VERMONT.

SCRUBBING-BRUSH HOLDER.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD .IABANL a citizen of the United States, resident of St. Albans, in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Scrubbing-Brush Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section of the invention as applied. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clamp portion. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a modified form of the ferrule.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved holding attachment for scrubbing brushes, whereby it is designed to furnish means for using such a brush without soiling the hand.

The invention consist-s in the novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the numeral 2, indicates the holder or clamp; 3, a long handle, and 11, a. scrubbing brush, to the middle of the body of which, the holder is designed to'be connected.

The holder consists of a clamp portion 5, and a tang 6, cut therefrom. The clamp portion 5, is of malleable plate iron, about one-eighth of an inch thick, and somewhat more than an inch wide. VIts front end is provided with a downward extending flange 7, having points or teeth 8, directed inward or backward to engage the body of the brush. Its rear end is provided with a downward turned flange 9, having a threaded aperture 10, for a thumb screw 12, designed to engage the body of the brush in rear. A

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led August 22, 1913.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

serial No. 786,120.

tapered tang 6, formed from the body of the clamp, extends upward and backwardob-V liquely at about an angle of sixty degrees, more or less.

A ferrule 14C has an oblique bottom having the same angular relation to its aXis that the tang 6 has to the top of the clamp.` It

is designed to be fitted on the end of the handle 3, which is provided with a recess or kerf 15, to receive the tang 6, of the holder clamp. slot in its bottom, of proper size to receive the tang, which is perforated at 16, just.

above the' ferrule, for engagement with a sho-rt securing bolt 17, passing through the This ferruley has an oblong" handle. The ferrule engages by itsoblique bottom ,the surface of the clamp protects the handle end and braces it as well as the tang and the short bolt 17 engaging the fer-` rule, the tang and' the handle, holds the comprising a flat-top brush-head clamp having an integral upturned and perforatedk oblique tang, a cleft and perforated handle embracing said tang, an oblique ferrule upon the handle having a horizontal fiat bottom provided with .a central slot engaging ythe tang, lsaid bottom bearing against the` at top of the clamp, anda securing bolt con necting 'the handle and the tang, whereby the flat bottom of the ferrule is braced and secured in bearing position against the yflat top of the clamp. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD JABANT.

`Witnesses AUGUSTIN QUAY, WALTER TAUCLEAU.

Copies of this patent may be obtained yfor ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

washington, D. c. 

